Memorable quotes of 2011

CaptionGabrielle Giffords

Handout/Reuters

"The capital looks beautiful and I am honored to be at work tonight." -- Giffords after appearing in Congress for the first time since being shot in the head to vote in favor of a bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.

"The capital looks beautiful and I am honored to be at work tonight." -- Giffords after appearing in Congress for the first time since being shot in the head to vote in favor of a bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. (Handout/Reuters)

"The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented." -- President Obama on the death of Steve Jobs.

"The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented." -- President Obama on the death of Steve Jobs. (Beck Diefenbach/Reuters)